Here’s a thought that the Lord has been stirring in my spirit.
I was reading the story of King David dancing before the Lord in 2 Samuel.
David danced half-naked because he was just so jazzed
The Bible says he danced with all his might.
Wellllllll, his wife, Michal was extremely annoyed by this as she watched him out the window.
Later, she confronted him and was like, “Ugh. Why you out here dancin’ nakey in front of all these slave girls?”
David was not a fan of his wife’s criticism and retorted, essentially, that he was going to get even more undignified than this.
Why?
Because the Lord had been good to him….wayyyyyy too good to give Him a measly praise.
In Psalm 63:3, David wrote these words: “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.”
David knew that God’s love was so epic that it was quite literally better than LIFE itself.
So his wife’s criticism couldn’t touch his love for God.
God had been his protector.
God had been his defender.
God had been his provider.
God had been his healer.
God had been his forgiver.
God had been the one to call him–from the sheep pasture–and set him on the throne of Israel, despite his lowly status as the:
1. youngest in his family and
2. a lowly shepherd.
I want to encourage you, friend.
If God’s love to you has been so good, it has been better than life, then worship Him with wild abandon.
Demonstrate to Him your devotion to Him.
Even if people think you’re crazy.
Even if your own spouse thinks you’re a nutcase.
Worship Him in the beauty of who He is.
Until next time,
Liz
Want more?
Memorize Psalm 63:3-4 in 2 minutes here:
Or, watch the 1 minute reel I made talking about David’s devotion to God here:
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